A recent Bloomberg report claims that Apple will be incorporating NFC (Near Field Communication) hardware in the next iPhone and iPad, allowing customers to use the iPhone and iPad to make purchases: The services are based on “Near-Field Communication,” a technology that can beam and receive information at a distance of up to 4″, due […]
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As much as Apple may make you want to storm the gates of 1 Infinite Loop, blazing pitchforks in hand, the company sometimes listens. Per KGO-TV, a San Francisco-baed woman who was denied the ability to purchase an iPad with cash managed to push Apple to reverse its policy and rewarded the woman by giving […]
If you want your iPhone or iPod touch to be able to do everything, including spackle the den this weekend, you might be one step closer. Per Daring Fireball, Square has opened up a beta version of a payment system wherein users can create an account on the Square web site, receive a hardware dongle […]
For iPhone 3G S customers experiencing delays activating their new units, Apple may be lending a hand. According to CNET, Apple began notifying affected customers via e-mail on Sunday that they may experience additional delays for another two days due to “system issues” and “high activation volumes,” according to readers in various blogs who claim […]
Months after an initial preview at CES in Las Vegas, Skype for iPhone is expected to hit Apple’s App Store sometime tomorrow. According to C|NET, which was able to sit down and play with the application, the program will sport standard features generally found in mobile applications as well as a few iPhone-only perks. For […]